Afrika Bambaataa

Afr ican belt, Ghana. African earrings, Ethiopia. Structured bolero, Last Kiss. Obi belt, Express. Flower ring, gift. Drape-necked blouse, The Limited. Camisole, Wet Seal. Trousers, New York & Company. Shoes, Naturalizer. I love to take outlandish articles of clothing and find a way to make them work appropriate. My friends still tease me about the time I wore a jingly belly-dancing scarf to work. (Not successful.) I have a few pieces my parents have brought back from Africa languishing in my closet, waiting for inspiration. This Ghanaian belt is a little too bright on it's own, but my trusty obi belt toned it down nicely. I repeated the stiff ruffle in the...